Help...Cracked Ivory Ferrule

[josh4241]

I found a hairline crack in my ivory ferrule. I need recommendations on who can repair it.

Also, I have another shaft for the same cue that also has an ivory ferrule, can anyone give an opinion on having same type of ferrule on both shafts or maybe replacing with a different type of ferrule.

I seem to see some like them the same, some like different ferrules on different shafts for the same cue.

Thanks!

 

[Ken_4fun]

If it was mine, I would not repair or replace it unless it affects play.

Ken

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

Why

If it was mine, I would not repair or replace it unless it affects play.

Ken

Why?

MMike

 

[lights_out]

Sent you a pm.

 

[gregcantrall]

One of mine has been cracked for over 20 years. It does not effect the play. It has not grown any larger. Roger Pettit made the ferrule from an old ivory cue ball when he was working out of the 2-11 in Seattle. It was the first ivory ferrule he had done. It had a hairline crack about half the length of the ferrule. He told me if it ever failed he would change it. It never got worse. I still use it daily.

 

[Ken_4fun]

One of mine has been cracked for over 20 years. It does not effect the play. It has not grown any larger. Roger Pettit made the ferrule from an old ivory cue ball when he was working out of the 2-11 in Seattle. It was the first ivory ferrule he had done. It had a hairline crack. He told me if it ever failed he would change it. It never got worse. I still use it daily.

You asked me why....this is why.(see above)

If you MUST replace it, any compentent repair person will be fine.

Ken

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

cracked

What if breaks on money ball , making you miss and loose.?

Just the other side of the coin .

MMike

 

[gregcantrall]

What if breaks on money ball , making you miss and loose.?

Just the other side of the coin .

MMike

It would not fail all at once. The crack would grow and then you would notice the sound change if it was getting ready to fail.